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Sir Alexander Bradshaw Clegg (13 June 1909 – 20 January 1986 in Yorkshire) was an English educationalist. He was the innovative Chief Education Officer of the West Riding of Yorkshire County Council for whom he worked from 1945 to 1974. He was instrumental in founding Bretton Hall College which opened in 1949. His focus was always on children as learners. Clegg was knighted in the birthday honours list of June 1965. Papers of Sir Alec Clegg are held at West Yorkshire Archive Service in Wakefield.

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  • Sir Alexander Bradshaw Clegg (13 June 1909 – 20 January 1986 in Yorkshire) was an English educationalist. He was the innovative Chief Education Officer of the West Riding of Yorkshire County Council for whom he worked from 1945 to 1974. The son of a schoolmaster, Clegg was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, where he was educated at Long Eaton Grammar School. Bootham School He attended Clare College, Cambridge, where he took a degree in modern languages. When he completed his degree he attended the London Day Training College. He got a job at St Clement Danes' Holborn Estate Grammar School where he taught French and games between 1932 and 1937. Between 1939 and 1945, Clegg worked for Birmingham, Cheshire, and Worcestershire education authorities before being appointed, in 1945, to the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer of the West Riding at the age of 34. The West Riding started on the road to becoming a pioneering and innovative authority when later that year he was appointed Chief Education Officer. During his tenure at the West Riding, Clegg was instrumental in introducing the first of thousands of Middle schools to the United Kingdom as part of a change to three-tier education initially in Hemsworth. He was instrumental in founding Bretton Hall College which opened in 1949. His focus was always on children as learners. Clegg was knighted in the birthday honours list of June 1965. Papers of Sir Alec Clegg are held at West Yorkshire Archive Service in Wakefield. (en)
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  • Sir Alexander Bradshaw Clegg (13 June 1909 – 20 January 1986 in Yorkshire) was an English educationalist. He was the innovative Chief Education Officer of the West Riding of Yorkshire County Council for whom he worked from 1945 to 1974. He was instrumental in founding Bretton Hall College which opened in 1949. His focus was always on children as learners. Clegg was knighted in the birthday honours list of June 1965. Papers of Sir Alec Clegg are held at West Yorkshire Archive Service in Wakefield. (en)
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